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Speaking Events & Workshops

An experienced, inspirational and engaging public speaker for over 15 years, Alexia's vision and innovative ideas make her regularly sought out for her views on the challenges leaders, general counsels and other professionals face today.  Alexia also brings her Stealing Back™ TIME concepts to life when sharing her wisdom regarding a wide range of leadership topics. Upcoming and prior engagements are listed below.  

 

If you would like to book Alexia as a keynote or panel speaker at your event, please email admin@maasleadership.com or click this link to book an initial enquiry: Calendly Speaking Enquiry

The Keynote Sessions

December 31, 2026

A series of highly engaging keynote presentations and workshops, challenging the status quo and showing leaders how to achieve more by doing less.

Alexia now offers a series of keynote presentations and workshops based on her new book introducing audiences to the seven Hidden Thieves of Time.  One session has already been accredited by the North Carolina Bar Association for CLE credits in General and Technology.  All sessions can be tailored to meet your conference or meeting theme.

Pinsent Masons, London

January 29, 2026

Leadership Skills Workshops for Law Firm Partners & Senior Lateral Hires. 

Two half-day workshops comprising: General Keynote Presentation/Workshop covering the key concepts raised in Alexia's book Stealing Back™ TIME, plus deeper dive into key strategies tackling today's most common challenges including being Always on Call, Conflicting Priorities, Meetings; Conflicting Priorities, and Complexity/Perfection.


Ignite 2025

September 9, 2025

SurePoint Technologies Ignite Conference 2025

A 3-day conference focusing on innovation and insights within the Legal Industry.  With keynote speakers, interactive workshops, and expert-led tracks, this conference is your backstage pass to sparking transformation in the business of law and includes a special Managing Partner Lab.

Alexia is leading two sessions:

Session 1: Tuesday Sept 9th at 9am: Smarter, Safer, Stronger: Responsible AI Strategies for Law Firms (Panel moderator)

Session 2: Tuesday, Sept 9th at 11am: Leadership & Practice Management: Tips and Innovation for Efficiency & Productivity  (Keynote Speaker)

Platforum9 Podcast

August 27, 2025

Join me live on Platforum9!  Wednesday, August 27th at 10am EDT

’ll be moderating a conversation on Leadership and what it means for Lawyers – and I’d love for you to be part of it.

We’ll dive into meaningful discussion, share insights, and connect with others in the legal field. Don’t miss it!

📲 Join via the Platforum9 app, available on the App Store for iOS and Android devices.

Guest Speaker with Global Counsel Leaders

March 27, 2025

Leading Legal in Tumultuous Times

A thought-provoking discussion of the biggest challenges facing in-house counsel today. Discussing how her book tackles one of the primary concerns raised by GCs in the recent Global Counsel Leaders' survey, Alexia was joined by esteemed colleague and fellow author, Sean West, whose recent book Unruly tied into this discussion as the speakers considered the impacts of geopolitical risk, business disruption and - you guessed it - AI.

Keynote Speaker

February 5, 2025

McConnell Golf Annual Leadership Summit & Symposium

Alexia delivers the Keynote Address at the 2025 Annual Leadership Summit of the McConnell Golf organization, helping to bring their vision of "Purpose Driven Leadership" to life.  This is the second keynote address featuring key concepts from her new book Stealing Back™ TIME.

Keynote Speaker - Guilford Inns of Court

October 16, 2024

Taming Technology, Time Management and Rediscovering your Work-Life Balance.

To kick off the pre-sale launch of her new book Stealing Back™ TIME, Alexia gives a keynote presentation to members of the Guilford Inns of Court on how to do less and achieve more through effective time management, technology and simplification.

New York, USA

September 18, 2024

The General Counsel's Perspective: Impact & Importance of Strategic Planning for the Law Department and the Business.

Guest speaker at the CLOC NY regional meeting, sponsored by Malbek, leading a discussion with Legal Operations leaders from HSBC and FanDuel on Critical KPIs for Law Departments and using metrics to guide operations and strategic planning.

Las Vegas, USA

May 9, 2024

Strategy in Action: Building a Law Department Framework that resonates with the C-Suite.

Guest Speaker with UpLevel Ops at the 2024 Corporate Legal Operations Consortium (CLOC) Global Institute - the largest Legal Ops event in the world.

Guest Speaker with Global Counsel Leaders

April 23, 2024

Speeding Progress on Digital and AI for Legal: How the GC can win support & funding.

Guest Speaker with Global Counsel Leaders and Factor Law - discussing how speeding progress for your digital journey involves much more than technology - it's about political support, funding and leadership.

The Path to NonProfit Leadership - Podcast

March 14, 2024

Recapture time with Simplification, Strategic Focus & Systems.

How can nonprofit leaders harness business strategies to enhance collaboration, strategic planning, and board dynamics for greater impact? In episode 267 of Your Path to Nonprofit Leadership with Dr Patton McDowell, nonprofit executive and consultant Alexia Maas shares her wealth of experience and practical advice tailored to leaders like you.

Association of Corporate Counsel - Guest Speaker

February 29, 2024

The Future of Corporate Law Departments

Guest panelist with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) discussing the key findings of their 2024 Chief Legal Officers' Survey.  Addressing the conflicting pressure to enhance operational efficiency amid accelerating resource constraints. Sharing strategies to navigate regulatory compliance challenges, data privacy concerns, and AI sentiment among legal teams. Sharing valuable insights into potential AI use cases and the pivotal role of soft skill development for CLOs and their legal teams.

Dallas, USA - GCC Southwest

September 21, 2023

The Business Centered GC - from the Practice of Law to the Business of Law.

Guest Speaker with UpLevel Ops at the General Counsel Conference (Southwest), hosted by American Law Media (ALM) and Law.Com

Podcast - Guest Speaker

September 1, 2022

The Strategic GC: Key Disruptors, Challenges & Opportunities; Leveraging Legal Ops & Technology.

Guest speaker on UpLevel View Podcast, hosted by Stephanie Corey, CEO of UpLevel Ops.

Webinar

September 1, 2021

Crisis Management

Guest Speaker on COVID-19: Perspectives on Compliance; Uncertain Times & Strategies for Businesses to Mitigate Risk.

San Francisco, USA - SOLID West

February 28, 2019

From Fixer to Founder - the Evolving Role of the GC and Embracing Disruption in Industry.

Keynote Speaker at the Summit on Legal Innovation & Disruption - SOLID West.

College of Law Practice Management - Boston, USA

September 3, 2018

Cyber Security from inside the General Counsel's Foxhole.

Panel Speaker at Conference hosted by the College of Law Practice Management (COLPM) and Suffolk University Law School.

Eversheds Sutherland - New York, USA

May 1, 2018

Cyber Security & Data Privacy: Effective Response Plans and Compliance Programs.

Panel Speaker at Conference hosted by Eversheds Sutherland and Global Counsel Leaders.

Baker McKenzie - Chicago, USA

September 1, 2017

Leadership through Uncertainty, Change & Opportunity.

Panel Speaker at Conference hosted by Global Counsel Leaders and law firm Baker McKenzie

Keynote Speaker - Terralex

September 1, 2016

The Future of the Legal Profession: exploring trends, innovations, challenges & opportunities in the next 10 years.

Keynote Speaker at Terralex 25th Anniversary Global Conference.

K&L Gates - New York, USA

May 2, 2016

Uncertainty in the EU, UK, US & China - How "Best in Class" Legal & Compliance Leaders organize their Function and respond effectively to change affecting the Business.

Guest Speaker with K&L Gates (Partner for Public Policy & Government Relations) at GC Roundtable Event hosted by Global Counsel Leaders.

Stockholm, Sweden - Ericsson

September 1, 2015

How In-House Legal Depts. can add value and enhance operational efficiency by embracing technology.

Guest Speaker at Conference hosted by the European General Counsel Association (EGCA) and Ericsson.

ILO - Washington DC

May 4, 2015

5 Visions of Legal Services in 5-10 Years.

Panel Speaker at Conference hosted by ILO (International Law Office), Lexology and the Global Corporate Counsel Congress.  As featured in Corporate Counsel magazine.

Paris, France - Global Counsel Leaders

September 2, 2013

Protecting the reputation of the GC & Legal Team - effectively responding to Crisis Management, Dawn Raids, Adverse Litigation and Investigations.

Guest Speaker at Conference hosted by Global Counsel Leaders.

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